As I’m sure you’re well aware by now, the unfortunately highly popular podcaster Joe Rogan has been the center of quite a bit of rightful controversy here lately, thanks to his constant peddling of COVID-19 misinformation and his disgusting use of the N-word — leading several other prominent artists to pull their own content from the Spotify platform in protest against Rogan’s continued use of Spotify’s services without repercussions.
Rogan has since issued an apology (at least for his use of the disgusting racial slur, not so much on the COVID misinformation front), but wouldn’t you know, Donald Trump is already opening his big mouth on the subject and he’s pushing the podcaster to keep his apologies to himself and “just go about” what he’s doing.
According to a new report from Business Insider, one-term, twice-impeached former President Trump released a new statement regarding the Joe Rogan controversy, calling on the half-baked podcaster to stop apologizing for his actions.
“Joe Rogan is an interesting and popular guy, but he’s got to stop apologizing to the Fake News and Radical Left maniacs and lunatics,” Trump wrote in a new statement. “How many ways can you say you’re sorry? Joe, just go about what you do so well and don’t let them make you look weak and frightened. That’s not you and it never will be!”
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President Donald J. Trump:
“Joe Rogan is an interesting and popular guy, but he’s got to stop apologizing to the Fake News and Radical Left maniacs and lunatics. How many ways can you say you’re sorry? Joe, just go about what you do so well and don’t let them… pic.twitter.com/KC82LZi1gS
— Liz Harrington (@realLizUSA) February 8, 2022
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The backlash against Rogan went from bad (concerning his relentless misinformation regarding COVID and the COVID vaccines) to worse, when artist India Arie released a video montage that circulated like wildfire of Rogan using the N-word a total of 24 times. Ultimately, Rogan apologized for his use of the derogatory term, stating, “It’s not my word to use,” and calling the scandal “the most regretful and shameful thing” he’s ever had to publicly address.
But frankly, it’s just not enough.
It’s 2022, Rogan. We have no space left for that word or apologies regarding it. And the fact that Trump is defending him over it just goes to show what we’ve already known about the former president and his racism.
Featured image via screen capture/Flickr – Gage Skidmore, under Creative Commons license 2.0
